| 0.0 : South Africa (Playing XI) - Quinton de Kock (WK), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (C), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi (replaces Ottneil Baartman). |
| West Indies (Playing XI) - Kyle Mayers (replaces Johnson Charles), Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Roston Chase, Rovman Powell (C), Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Obed McCoy. |
| The skipper of South Africa, Aiden Markram says that they will bowl first and hopes that the wicket will get better later on and want to make use of the early conditions. Adds that they have been playing decent cricket and hope to play enough good cricket to get through tonight. Mentions that there is a strong breeze but it is generally a good batting wicket and informs that Tabraiz Shamsi is back in for Ottneil Baartman. |
| The skipper of West Indies, Rovman Powell says they were looking to bowl as well but this allows the batters to bat well and post a good total on board. Adds that he is backing his side to adapt to the conditions here and perform well today Informs that they have one change as Kyle Mayers replaces Johnson Charles. |
| PITCH REPORT - Shaun Pollock is pitchside. Adds that the breeze will be a factor and it is a 74-meter downtown boundary. Mentions that on one side there is a small boundary but the batter will have to hit against the wind which will make it interesting. Samuel Badree joins him and says that of all the venues, this has produced the most bounce and reckons that bashing it into the surface will be something that the pacers will look to exploit but there will be runs on offer. |
| We aren't that far away from the start of this virtual quarterfinal but first, the great man himself, Sir Vivian Richards walks out with the coveted trophy and places it on the podium. Next, the officials make their way out to the middle followed by the two sets of players who will lineup for their respective national anthems. It will be the national anthem of South Africa first followed by that of West Indies. |
| Done and dusted with the pre-match proceedings! The umpires are out in the middle and the players of South Africa have taken their places on the field. It will be Kyle Mayers who will open the innings alongside Shai Hope for West Indies. Marco Jansen has the new ball in hand and is raring to get going. Let's play... |
| 0.1 : Marco Jansen to Kyle Mayers, Nice start from Marco Jansen. Pitches this one up full and in the channel around off stump, getting it to swing away from the left-hander. Kyle Mayers shoulders arms at it. |
| 0.2 : Marco Jansen to Kyle Mayers, Buzzers! West Indies are off the mark! Pitched up again on the stumps, Kyle Mayers pushes it straight back with a straight bat and Marco gets a hand on it. Kyle wants the single but is sent back and the fielder scores a direct hit at the batter's end. The ball defelcts away and Mayers picks up a single. |
| 0.3 : Marco Jansen to Shai Hope, WIDE! On the fuller side but starting on the pads and swinging down the leg side. |
| Marco Jansen to Shai Hope, OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man and Shai Hope departs for a golden duck! |
| 0.4 : Marco Jansen to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE! Goes and tries to angle it into the pads but spills it down the leg side for a wide. |
| 0.0 : Nicholas Pooran walks in at number 3. |
| 0.4 : Marco Jansen to Nicholas Pooran, No run. |
| 0.5 : Marco Jansen to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE! A third wide in the over and Marco Jansen seems to be trying a bit too hard here. Banged in quite short but spilled well down leg for another extra. |
| Marco Jansen to Nicholas Pooran, Nicholas Pooran is off the mark! Pitched up on the stumps, Pooran looks to dive but gets it off the inside edge down to fine leg for a run. |
| 0.6 : Marco Jansen to Kyle Mayers, A spicy bumper to end a dramatic first over! |
| 0.0 : Aiden Markram brings himself on from the other end. |
| Who comes in next? |
| 1.1 : Aiden Markram to Nicholas Pooran, OUT! CAUGHT! What a masterstroke from Aiden Markram and Nicholas Pooran has fallen into the trap right away. |
| 1.2 : Aiden Markram to Roston Chase, FOUR! Oh, hello! That has been thrashed away! Flighted ball, full and outside off, Roston Chase reaches out and hammers it wide of mid off for a boundary. |
| 1.3 : Aiden Markram to Roston Chase, Floated up around middle, Roston Chase works the ball away in front of square leg and picks up a single. |
| 1.4 : Aiden Markram to Kyle Mayers, No run. |
| 1.5 : Aiden Markram to Kyle Mayers, No run. |
| 1.6 : Aiden Markram to Kyle Mayers, Tossed up around off, Kyle Mayers pushes this towards the off side and ends the over with a dot. |
| 2.1 : Marco Jansen to Roston Chase, Back of a length around off, Roston Chase stands tall and punches this through cover for a couple. |
| 2.2 : Marco Jansen to Roston Chase, WIDE! On a length wide down the leg. Roston Chase misses the flick and the umpire signals wide. |
| Marco Jansen to Roston Chase, Good length in middle and leg, Roston Chase thumps this back to the bowler. |
| 2.3 : Marco Jansen to Roston Chase, On a length around the pads, Roston Chase looks for the pick up shot and misses. The ball goes on and his his pads. |
| 2.4 : Marco Jansen to Roston Chase, FOUR! Nicely placed in the gap for four. Pitched up around off, Roston Chase opens his bat face and slices this through the cover-point region for a boundary. |
| 2.5 : Marco Jansen to Roston Chase, DROPPED! Back of a length around off, Roston Chase goes for the pull but gets hit high on his bat. The ball lobs behind Anrich Nortje at mid on and he drops it backpedaling. |
| 2.6 : Marco Jansen to Kyle Mayers, Four! |
| 3.1 : Aiden Markram to Roston Chase, No run. |
| 2.6 : Aiden Markram to continue... |
| 3.2 : Aiden Markram to Roston Chase, Wide! |
| Aiden Markram to Roston Chase, WIDE! Sharp turn from middle and off, the ball skips past the pads and Quinton de Kock takes it down the leg. Wided. |
| Aiden Markram to Roston Chase, Fuller around off, Roston Chase flicks this but finds the fielder. |
| 3.3 : Aiden Markram to Roston Chase, Length dragged back, Roston Chase goes deep in his crease and pushes this away for one. |
| 3.4 : Aiden Markram to Kyle Mayers, 1 run. |
| 3.5 : Aiden Markram to Roston Chase, 1 run. |
| 3.6 : Aiden Markram to Kyle Mayers, Fuller around the pads, Kyle Mayers sweeps this towards deep mid-wicket region for one. |
| 4.1 : Keshav Maharaj to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! CARVED AWAY! Floats one wide of off, Kyle Mayers goes deep and cuts this through point for a boundary to begin the spell of Keshav Maharaj. |
| 4.2 : Keshav Maharaj to Kyle Mayers, Fuller in middle, Kyle Mayers nudges this through mid-wicket for one. |
| 4.3 : Keshav Maharaj to Roston Chase, Tossed up outside off, Roston Chase smashes this on the bounce towards Tristan Stubbs at extra cover. |
| 4.4 : Keshav Maharaj to Roston Chase, Much slower and a bit closer to off, Roston Chase rolls this back to the bowler. |
| 4.5 : Keshav Maharaj to Roston Chase, Quicker and flatter on the pads, Roston Chase punches this to the right of Keshav Maharaj and he fields well with a diving effort to his right. |
| 4.6 : Keshav Maharaj to Roston Chase, SIX! JUST OVER THE FENCE FOR A MAXIMUM! Tossed up around the pads, Roston Chase slog sweeps this behind David Miller at deep mid-wicket region for a maximum. The fielder did get a bit of hand to it but couldn't save this from going over the ropes for a maximum. |
| 5.1 : Aiden Markram to Kyle Mayers, Fuller on off, Kyle Mayers slices this to backward point for no run. |
| 5.2 : Aiden Markram to Kyle Mayers, 1 run. |
| 5.3 : Aiden Markram to Roston Chase, 1 run. |
| 5.4 : Aiden Markram to Kyle Mayers, No run. |
| 5.6 : Aiden Markram to Kyle Mayers, SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Fuller around middle and leg, Kyle Mayers jumps to the pitch of it and lofts this way behind the fence towards the long on region for a gigantic six. |
| 5.5 : Aiden Markram to Kyle Mayers, No run. |
| 6.1 : Keshav Maharaj to Roston Chase, Tossed up around middle and leg, Roston Chase nudges this towards deep mid-wicket region for a couple. A good bit of running between the wickets between these two batters. |
| 6.2 : Keshav Maharaj to Roston Chase, 1 run. |
| 6.3 : Keshav Maharaj to Kyle Mayers, No run. |
| 6.4 : Keshav Maharaj to Kyle Mayers, Floats one around the pads, Kyle Mayers sweeps this towards deep fine leg for one. |
| 6.5 : Keshav Maharaj to Roston Chase, Short of a length on off, Roston Chase smashes this through the fielder at extra-cover for a couple this time. |
| 6.6 : Keshav Maharaj to Roston Chase, Tossed up on off, Roston Chase pushes this towards point and takes one to end the over. |
| 7.1 : Aiden Markram to Roston Chase, Floated up on a nagging length and outside off, Roston Chase rocks back to cut but cue-ends it to the right of short third man for a single. The 50-run stand is up between these two. |
| 7.2 : Aiden Markram to Kyle Mayers, On a length, drifted into middle and leg and sliding on, Kyle Mayers gets on one knee looking for the slog sweep but misses out and gets hit on the pads. |
| 7.3 : Aiden Markram to Kyle Mayers, On the shorter side and around off stump, Kyle Mayers backs away and cuts the ball away to deep point for a single. |
| 7.4 : Aiden Markram to Roston Chase, 1 run. |
| 7.5 : Aiden Markram to Kyle Mayers, SIX! Oh, dear! That could be a very nasty collision! |
| 0.0 : OUCH! That must've hurt. A collision between Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada as they both go for the same catch towards the boundary down the ground. Marco Jansen looks to have come out worse from this collision. The players are being treated by the medical staff of South Africa. Both the fielders had their eyes set on the ball and a lack of communication has caused such an incident. Ryan Rickelton has taken the field replacing Marco Jansen and let's hope it isn't that serious. |
| 7.6 : Aiden Markram to Kyle Mayers, Dragged short and outside off, turning away, Kyle Mayers rocks back but fails to hammer it through covers. |
| 8.1 : Anrich Nortje to Roston Chase, Begins from over the stumps and hits the hard length right away, angling it in from off stump, Roston Chase presses back a bit and plays it down through mid on for a single. |
| 8.2 : Anrich Nortje to Kyle Mayers, No run. |
| 8.3 : Anrich Nortje to Kyle Mayers, Back of a length and around leg stump, Kyle Mayers gets cramped for room and looks to back away and pull but gets an inside edge back onto the thigh pads. |
| 8.4 : Anrich Nortje to Kyle Mayers, Hard length at 145 clicks and sliding across from off and middle, Kyle Mayers is late on it and ends up jamming it down to the right of short third for a quick single. |
| 8.5 : Anrich Nortje to Roston Chase, 1 run. |
| 8.6 : Anrich Nortje to Kyle Mayers, A really aggressive bumper to end the over and just three singles come off it. Quick and short around the leg stump line, Kyle Mayers backs away and looks to take it on but the ball carries through quickly and Mayers is well beaten. |
| Tabraiz Shamsi comes into the attack. |
| 9.1 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Roston Chase, Floated up on a fullish length and around off stump, Roston Chase brings out the reverse sweep right away and gets it fine of short third for just a single. |
| 9.2 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Kyle Mayers, No run. |
| 9.3 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Kyle Mayers, 1 run. |
| 9.4 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Roston Chase, Some quick turn on that occasion! On a nagging length on leg stump and turning back in, Roston Chase gets pegged back and plays all over it, getting hit on the pads. |
| 9.5 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Roston Chase, A bit fuller again and pushed through quicker on the stumps, Roston Chase pushes it out firmly towards cover for no run. |
| 9.6 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Roston Chase, 1 run. |
| 0.0 : Time for a drinks break. The game is hanging right in the balance at this point. West Indies have got a solid start to launch from in the second half of their innings while the Proteas would be happy to cut short the boundary deliveries and restrict the batters from scoring freely. With a lot of explosive batters yet to come, we may see a shift in gears from these two batter out in the middle after this break. |
| 10.1 : Anrich Nortje to Roston Chase, On a length angling into the batter and going down leg at almost 150 clicks. Roston Chase looks to slog this and misses. Luckily for him, the ball deflects off his pads. |
| 10.2 : Anrich Nortje to Roston Chase, Good length around off, Roston Chase cuts this through point for one. |
| 10.3 : Anrich Nortje to Kyle Mayers, Hit the hard length going across the batter, Kyle Mayers clears his front leg and smashes this towards extra-cover for no run. |
| 10.4 : Anrich Nortje to Kyle Mayers, On a length around middle and leg, Kyle Mayers drills this back towards the fielder at mid on for another dot. |
| 10.5 : Anrich Nortje to Kyle Mayers, Double bluff by the bowler. With the fielder set for a bumper, Anrich Nortje goes searching for a yorker, misses but escapes with only a single. |
| 10.6 : Anrich Nortje to Roston Chase, WIDE! Good length angling down leg, Roston Chase misses the flick. Wided. |
| Anrich Nortje to Roston Chase, Short-pitched around off, Roston Chase slaps this towards the leg side and takes one. The extra pace of Anrich Nortje is surely troubling both the batters out in the middle. |
| 11.1 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Roston Chase, Wrong'un around off, Roston Chase pushes this wide of the bowler to his left for one. |
| 11.2 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! Kyle Mayers breaks the shackles. Tossed up wide of off, turning further away from the batter. Kyle Mayers jumps down the track and hits this off the cue end wide of Tristan Stubbs at sweeper cover for a boundary. |
| 11.3 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Kyle Mayers, Fuller around off, Kyle Mayers smashes this towards wide long off for one. |
| 11.4 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Roston Chase, Six! |
| 11.5 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Roston Chase, Floats one around off, Roston Chase reverse sweeps this towards backward point for one. |
| 11.6 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Kyle Mayers, OUT! c Tristan Stubbs b Tabraiz Shamsi. |
| 12.1 : Keshav Maharaj to Roston Chase, Short of a length wide of off, Roston Chase slaps this towards deep cover for one. |
| 0.0 : Skipper, Rovman Powell is the new batter in. |
| 12.2 : Keshav Maharaj to Rovman Powell, Short and wide around off, Rovman Powell cuts this to deep point for one. |
| 12.3 : Keshav Maharaj to Roston Chase, Floats one around off, Roston Chase goes on the back foot and pushes this to sweeper cover for one. |
| 12.4 : Who comes in next? |
| Keshav Maharaj to Rovman Powell, OUT! STUMPED! A peach of a delivery by Keshav Maharaj removes the West Indies skipper from the middle. Perfectly flighted around off, drifting in and turning away after pitching. Rovman Powell looks to push this through mid off but the ball sneaks past the bat and Rovman Powell loses his body balance and gets his backfoot dragged out of the crease. Quinton de Kock was quickly onto it and he removed the bails in a flash. |
| 12.5 : Keshav Maharaj to Sherfane Rutherford, Fuller on off, Sherfane Rutherford gets an inside edge onto his pads for no run. |
| 12.6 : Keshav Maharaj to Sherfane Rutherford, BEATEN! Quicker and flatter outside off, Sherfane Rutherford goes for the drive and gets beaten on his inside edge. |
| 13.1 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Roston Chase, Fuller on leg, Roston Chase drills this back towards the bowler. |
| 13.2 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Roston Chase, FOUR! Tossed up around middle and leg, Roston Chase clears his front leg and lofts this over the bowler's head for a boundary down the ground towards long on. |
| 13.3 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Roston Chase, FIFTY for Roston Chase, his second in T20Is and first in the T20 World Cup. Tossed up around off, Roston Chase drills this towards long off and takes one. Chase will now look to make the most of this platform. |
| 13.4 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Sherfane Rutherford, Turn and bounce taking this away from the batter on his off, Sherfane Rutherford looks for the cut and gets beaten. |
| 0.0 : Is that a fair catch? It seems to be a sharp low catch at first slip and Sherfane Rutherford has started walking but the umpires just want to be sure. Aiden Markram is the man who took the catch and the third umpire is having a look at it by zooming in. Fingers clearly under the ball and OUT comes up on the screen. |
| Andre Russell walks in with his side needing a special perfomance. |
| 13.5 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Sherfane Rutherford, OUT! EXCELLENT TAKE BY Aiden Markram REMOVES Sherfane Rutherford! |
| 13.6 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Andre Russell, Fuller on leg, Andre Russell defends this off his front foot. |
| 14.1 : Keshav Maharaj to Roston Chase, Tossed up around off, Roston Chase drills this to long off for one. |
| 14.2 : Keshav Maharaj to Andre Russell, Short and wide outside off, Andre Russell pushes this to point for no run. |
| 14.3 : Keshav Maharaj to Andre Russell, No run. |
| 14.4 : Keshav Maharaj to Andre Russell, Fuller on leg, Andre Russell pushes this through mid-wicket for one. |
| 14.5 : Keshav Maharaj to Roston Chase, Length dragged back on off, Roston Chase pushes this through mid off for another single. |
| 14.6 : Keshav Maharaj to Andre Russell, Flights this outside off, Andre Russell gets behind the line of it and defends this well. |
| 15.1 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Roston Chase, OUT! TAKEN! Kagiso Rabada might not have bowled a single over thus far but has held onto a crucial catch and Tabraiz Shamsi is on a roll. |
| 0.0 : Akeal Hosein walks out next to bat. |
| 15.2 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Akeal Hosein, Beauty! Throws this one up full and in the channel around off, dipping on the batter, Akeal Hosein leans on to drive but is beaten past the inside edge. |
| 15.3 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Akeal Hosein, Pushed through a bit quicker and around off stump, Akeal Hosein blocks it off. |
| 15.4 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Akeal Hosein, Flatter and pushed through outside off, Akeal Hosein makes room and taps it in front of point where the fielder fumbles and deflects the ball in the deep for one. |
| 15.5 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Andre Russell, 1 run. |
| 15.6 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Akeal Hosein, FOUR! Nicely done by Akeal Hosein and the 100 is up for West Indies. A tad bit short and wide of the off stump, Hosein waits back and cuts it really late past short third and picks up a crucial boundary. |
| 16.1 : Anrich Nortje to Andre Russell, SIX! Pace on and Andre Russell has decided to take it on right away. |
| 16.2 : Anrich Nortje to Andre Russell, SIX! Andre Russell goes back-to-back and the crowd has come alive in Antigua. Short of a length over middle and angling in, Russell stays back, holds his shape and clobbers it wide of mid-wicket for a flat six. |
| 16.3 : Anrich Nortje to Andre Russell, Nicely bowled! Andre Russell looks to clear the front leg but Anrich Nortje manages to spear in the yorker at the toes at 146 clicks. Russell manages to flick it down to fine leg for one. |
| 16.4 : Anrich Nortje to Akeal Hosein, No run. |
| 16.5 : Anrich Nortje to Akeal Hosein, Zips past the outside edge! Good length in and around the off stump and going away, Akeal Hosein gets squared up and ios beaten past the outside edge. There was a sound as the ball went past the bat but nobody appealed. |
| 16.6 : Anrich Nortje to Akeal Hosein, Slightly back of a length and on the pads, nudged away into the leg side for a single by Akeal Hosein. |
| 0.0 : Kagiso Rabada comes into the attack for the first time in this game. |
| IS THAT OUT? This is a massive moment in this game. A brilliance from Anrich Nortje supported by a rash decision by Andre Russell combines to add misery to the Windies camp as Andre Russell is run out just when he was looking to explode. |
| 17.1 : Kagiso Rabada to Akeal Hosein, OUT! RUN OUT! What a moment this could be in the context of the game and Andre Russell cannot believe it. |
| 0.0 : Alzarri Joseph walks out next. |
| 17.2 : Kagiso Rabada to Alzarri Joseph, A bit on the fuller side and around off stump, Alzarri Joseph plays it on the up and wide of mid off for a single. |
| 17.3 : Kagiso Rabada to Akeal Hosein, Beaten! Pitches this one up in the channel around off and angling away quickly, Akeal Hosein looks to drive without much footwork and is beaten on the outside edge. |
| 17.4 : Kagiso Rabada to Akeal Hosein, No run there! Just back of a length and around off, Akeal Hosein looks to drop and run on the off side but is sent back promptly by his partner. |
| 17.5 : Gudakesh Motie walks out next to bat. |
| Kagiso Rabada to Akeal Hosein, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Casually done by Kagiso Rabada and he is enjoying a fine first over here. |
| 17.6 : Kagiso Rabada to Gudakesh Motie, Bowled back of a length and angled well across the off stump, left alone by Gudakesh Motie. |
| 18.1 : Anrich Nortje to Alzarri Joseph, Spears in a yorker at the toes, Alzarri Joseph hangs back and tries to clear the front leg but is beaten for pace and the ball goes off the legs towards fine leg for a leg bye. |
| 18.2 : Anrich Nortje to Gudakesh Motie, That one zipped past the batter! |
| 18.3 : Anrich Nortje to Gudakesh Motie, No run. |
| 18.4 : Anrich Nortje to Gudakesh Motie, Four! |
| 18.5 : Anrich Nortje to Gudakesh Motie, Wide! |
| Anrich Nortje to Gudakesh Motie, Swing and a miss! Banged in a bit and over the stumps. |
| 18.6 : Anrich Nortje to Gudakesh Motie, Fuller outside off, Gudakesh Motie moves away from the line of it and swings hard but fails to connect. |
| 19.1 : Kagiso Rabada to Alzarri Joseph, Swing and a miss! Good change-up from Kagiso Rabada, taking pace off and bowling it full around off stump. The ball moves away as it was the leg cutter and Alzarri Joseph was way early in his swing. |
| 19.2 : Kagiso Rabada to Alzarri Joseph, SIX! Top shot from Alzarri Joseph and the home crowd has something to cheer about. |
| 19.3 : Kagiso Rabada to Alzarri Joseph, 1 run. |
| 19.4 : Kagiso Rabada to Gudakesh Motie, Attempted run out at both ends but the batters manage to scrape through for the bye. Banged in short and over the stumps, Gudakesh Motie swings and misses and Alzarri Joseph is already halfway down the track. Quinton de Kock misses the shy at the batter's end and then KG picks up the ball and fails to hit the stumps at the bowler's end as well. |
| 19.5 : Kagiso Rabada to Alzarri Joseph, Excellent running! |
| 19.6 : Kagiso Rabada to Alzarri Joseph, Just a single to end but a decent final over for West Indies as 11 runs come off it. Back of a length and a bit slower too around off stump. Alzarri Joseph looks to stay back and hammer it away but miscues it down through mid off for a single. |
| 0.0 : South Africa have restricted the hard-hitting West Indies side to 135 in a game with a spot in the semis at stake. |
| After being asked to bat first, the batters of West Indies struggled to score freely and were pinned back to the wall with early blows. The side lost Shai Hope and Nicholas Pooran early on in the powerplay. Roston Chase along with Kyle Mayers knitted a solid partnership of 81 runs for the third wicket and laid a perfect platform for the batters down the the order. The side though lost its way post-drinks as they lost 8 wickets and added just 66 runs in the last 10 overs. Andre Russell lo |
| The bowling from South Africa was lethal. The bowlers were well-disciplined and kept on delivering on those nagging lines and lengths that troubled the batters throughout their innings. The spinners inflicted the most damage as the trio of Aiden Markram, Tabraiz Shamsi and Keshav Maharaj took 5 wickets for 79 in their 12 overs. Kagiso Rabada was introduced in the 18th over yet he managed to pick up a wicket as well. Marco Jansen took one too. The target isn't that big but it is a tricky one |
| The spinner from South Africa, Tabraiz Shamsi is up for a quick chat and says that it was nice to play against the home team in front of a packed crowd and he was happy to contribute today. Adds that there are no set patterns in their bowling attack and they take it as it goes. Mentions that the surface is decent and there is a bit of turn but the ball seems to be coming onto the bat nicely and hopefully, there is a bit of dew as well in the next half. Adds that he isn't sure about whether Ma |
| ... The Run Chase ... |
| We are back with the chase. The umpires are out in the middle followed by the players of West Indies who take their respective field positions. Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks walk out as the openers for South Africa. Spin straightaway as Akeal Hosein will open the attack for West Indies. |
| 0.1 : Akeal Hosein to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! A real loosener to begin with from Akeal Hosein and South Africa are underway with a boundary. |
| 0.2 : Akeal Hosein to Quinton de Kock, No run. |
| 0.4 : Akeal Hosein to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Oh, that is delightful from Quinton de Kock and South Africa are off to a flier here. |
| 0.3 : Akeal Hosein to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Up and over, a top shot from Quinton de Kock. On the fuller side and drifted into the stumps, QDK makes room and lofts it inside-out over mid off for a lovely boundary. |
| 0.5 : Akeal Hosein to Quinton de Kock, No run. |
| 0.6 : Akeal Hosein to Quinton de Kock, A dot to end but 12 runs come off the first over of the chase. Floated up a bit, on a length and at the stumps, Quinton de Kock leans on and just works it away to mid-wicket with soft hands. |
| 0.0 : Andre Russell will bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : Andre Russell to Reeza Hendricks, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! What a review! |
| Aiden Markram walks out next to bat. |
| 1.2 : Andre Russell to Aiden Markram, No run. |
| 1.3 : Andre Russell to Aiden Markram, On a hard length and outside off, Aiden Markram gets on his toes and punches it back towards mid off. |
| 1.4 : Andre Russell to Aiden Markram, In the air but will land safely! |
| 1.5 : Andre Russell to Aiden Markram, Good hustle from the batters! Slower one, bowled full and angled into the leg stump, Aiden Markram just nudges it inn front of mid on and scampers across for one. |
| 1.6 : Andre Russell to Quinton de Kock, OUT! TAKEN! Andre Russell with the double whammy in his first over and the Proteas have now lost both their openers. |
| 0.0 : UPDATE - 8.01 AM IST (2.31 AM GMT) - Uh, oh! Just as Tristan Stubbs was walking out to bat, a sudden rain shower has arrived along with a sturdy breeze. The rain has gotten heavier and we might be in for a bit of a delay. It wouldn't be a do-or-die game for South Africa in a World Cup clash without some rain, would it? Stay tuned as we bring you the latest updates. |
| UPDATE - 8.17 am IST (2.47 am GMT) - It is still pouring down in Antigua and the pitch and the squares are all firmly under covers. However, the outfield will take a lot of water given the rain but hopefully, it subsides and we can get the ground ready for play again. There is a buffer of about 90 minutes before we start losing overs, so, the question of the game getting washed out is still a fair bit away. Stick around as we might get some news from the ground soon. |
| UPDATE - 8.29Â am IST (2.59Â am GMT) - There is some good news from the ground as the rain has stopped and the covers are starting to come off. The ground staff will now get going and hopefully, the ground can get ready soon for a restart. The drainage is pretty good at this venue and the umpires can be seen chatting with the ground staff as well. Stay tuned as we should have official word regarding the restart soon. Also, the latest the play can start to constitute a five-overs game is 10.08 am |
| UPDATE 8.52 am IST (3.22 am GMT) - The rain stopped a while back but there is no word yet on the restart and that is due to a puddle that formed inside the 30-yard circle. Also, we should be starting to lose overs now as well which is never a good sign. Let's hope that we do get a start time soon, stay tuned. |
| UPDATE - 8.58 am IST (3.28 am GMT)Â - Right then, we have official news on the restart. The match will restart at 9.15 am IST (3.45 am GMT) but it will be a 17-over chase for South Africa. The target will be 123 according to DLS and this could really turn out to be a humdinger of a game. Grab a cup of coffee and join us soon for all the action. |
| We are finally back for the restart! The umpires are back out in the middle and so are the players of West Indies. The revised Powerplay will be of 5 overs and two bowlers can bowl a maximum of 4 overs. Aiden Markram is back out to resume his stay and will have Tristan Stubbs for company. Akeal Hosein will start a new over. Let's play... |
| 2.1 : Akeal Hosein to Aiden Markram, A brute of a delivery to begin things! |
| 2.2 : Akeal Hosein to Aiden Markram, Excellent running! On the shorter side and outside off, Aiden Markram taps the ball away wide of point and scampers through for a single. |
| 2.3 : Akeal Hosein to Tristan Stubbs, Flighted ball, fuller in length and outside off, Tristan Stubbs leans on and strokes it away between the two cover fielders for a run to get off the mark. |
| 2.4 : Akeal Hosein to Aiden Markram, Flatter delivery, on off and middle, Aiden Markram presses back but can't get it past the man at covers. |
| 2.5 : Akeal Hosein to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Half an appeal for LBW but that has gone off the bat! Pushed through a bit fuller now and at the stumps, Aiden Markram brings out the reverse sweep and gets enough bat on it to beat the diving man at short third for a boundary. |
| 2.6 : Akeal Hosein to Aiden Markram, Nice and full around off stump, Aiden Markram gets on the front foot and punches it through mid off for one. |
| Andre Russell to continue from the other end. |
| 3.1 : Andre Russell to Aiden Markram, Just back of a length and over the stumps, Aiden Markram stays back and just nudges it down with soft hands in front of mid-wicket for one. |
| 3.2 : Andre Russell to Tristan Stubbs, Oh, that was not far away from the stumps! On a hard length around off stump and seaming away a bit, Tristan Stubbs hangs back to cut but chops it back on past the off stump to the keeper. |
| 3.3 : Andre Russell to Tristan Stubbs, Firmly struck but straight to the fielder! A tad bit short and around off stump, Tristan Stubbs latches onto it and punches it sweetly bt straight to point. |
| 3.4 : Andre Russell to Tristan Stubbs, Good fielding! Back of a length and over middle stump, Tristan Stubbs pulls it to the right of mid-wicket where the fielder dives and gets a hand on it, keeping it down to just a single. |
| 3.5 : Andre Russell to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Probably the shot of the match! Just back of a length and around off stump, Aiden Markram stands tall and presses back a bit before hammering it delightfully through covers for a boundary. |
| 3.6 : Andre Russell to Aiden Markram, Back of a length and in the channel around off, Aiden Markram leans back and dabs it down to short third man for a single. |
| 4.1 : Akeal Hosein to Aiden Markram, Full and rifting into the batter, Aiden Markram comes down the pitch and meets it on the full before playing it through mid on for one. |
| 4.2 : Akeal Hosein to Tristan Stubbs, Every dot is being thoroughly cheered by the crowd. Quicker and a tad bit short around off, Tristan Stubbs backs away and punches it straight to Rovman Powell at short extra cover. |
| 4.3 : Akeal Hosein to Tristan Stubbs, FOUR! Too short and wide, and Tristan Stubbs doesn't let it go unpunished. |
| 4.4 : Akeal Hosein to Tristan Stubbs, FOUR MORE! Short again and outside off, trying to fire it in, Tristan Stubbs rocks back and cuts this one square through cover-point for another boundary. |
| 4.5 : Akeal Hosein to Tristan Stubbs, On the pads, fired in a bit, Tristan Stubbs tucks it away past square leg for one. |
| 4.6 : Akeal Hosein to Aiden Markram, A slight fumble and they get the extra run. Floated up on the legs, Aiden Markram flicks it away wide of short fine leg where the fielder runs over the ball and lets it through for two runs. |
| 5.1 : Alzarri Joseph to Tristan Stubbs, Good length drifting down leg, Tristan Stubbs helps this towards deep fine leg and takes one. |
| 5.2 : Alzarri Joseph to Aiden Markram, OUT! c Kyle Mayers b Alzarri Joseph. |
| 0.0 : Heinrich Klaasen walks in at number 5. |
| 5.3 : Alzarri Joseph to Heinrich Klaasen, Back of a length around off, Heinrich Klaasen dabs this towards third man region and rotates. |
| 5.4 : Alzarri Joseph to Tristan Stubbs, Good length around off, Tristan Stubbs guides this towards the fielder at third man and takes one. |
| 5.5 : Alzarri Joseph to Heinrich Klaasen, 5 WIDES! Oh dear me, this is the last thing West Indies needs at this moment. Bumper, a bit too high and Heinrich Klaasen ducks down. The ball kept elevating on its way to the keeper and it deflected off the gloves of Nicholas Pooran behind the stumps and raced away for four behind the stumps. |
| Alzarri Joseph to Heinrich Klaasen, Good length on off, Heinrich Klaasen defends this off the front foot. |
| 5.6 : Alzarri Joseph to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run. |
| 0.0 : Gudakesh Motie comes into the attack now. |
| 6.1 : Gudakesh Motie to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! GIGANTIC! Too full and into the hitting arc of Heinrich Klaasen. The batter clears his front leg and lofts this over the sight screen and gains half-a-dozen runs for his side. |
| 6.2 : Gudakesh Motie to Heinrich Klaasen, Fuller around off, Heinrich Klaasen drills this towards long on for one. |
| 6.3 : Gudakesh Motie to Tristan Stubbs, Tossed up wide of off, Tristan Stubbs drives this through cover and rotates strike. |
| 6.4 : Gudakesh Motie to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Half-a-chance gone a begging. SHort of a length around off, Heinrich Klaasen goes deep and opes the bat face as he slices this agonizingly wide of Roston Chase at backward point for a boundary. Roston Chase puts in a valiant effort but this was out of his reach. |
| 6.5 : Gudakesh Motie to Heinrich Klaasen, Four! |
| 6.6 : Gudakesh Motie to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Third boundary on a trot and Heinrich Klaasen is edging South Africa closer to that semi-final spot. Short of a length around off, Heinrich Klaasen slashes hard and manages an outside edge flying through that slip cordon for a boundary behind the wickets. |
| 7.1 : Alzarri Joseph to Tristan Stubbs, Four! |
| 7.2 : Alzarri Joseph to Tristan Stubbs, Back of a length around off, Tristan Stubbs blocks this off his front foot. |
| 7.3 : Alzarri Joseph to Tristan Stubbs, Good length around leg, Tristan Stubbs tucks this towards long leg for a single. |
| 7.4 : Alzarri Joseph to Heinrich Klaasen, Pitched up around off, Heinrich Klaasen flicks this towards wide long on for one. |
| 7.5 : Alzarri Joseph to Tristan Stubbs, Good length outside off, Tristan Stubbs dabs this towards third man region for another single. |
| 7.6 : Alzarri Joseph to Heinrich Klaasen, OUT! c Nicholas Pooran b Alzarri Joseph. |
| 0.0 : David Miller is the new batter in. Also, Obed McCoy comes into the attack. |
| 8.1 : Obed McCoy to Tristan Stubbs, WIDE! On a length angling away from the stumps. Way too wide outside off, Tristan Stubbs leaves it. |
| Obed McCoy to Tristan Stubbs, Good length around off, Tristan Stubbs dabs this towards short third man fielder for no run. |
| 8.2 : Obed McCoy to Tristan Stubbs, Full and wide outside off, Tristan Stubbs goes for the drive but gets a bottom edge rolling towards the fielder at third man region for one. |
| 8.3 : Obed McCoy to David Miller, WIDE! Good length angling down leg, David Miller misses the flick. Wide given by the umpire. |
| Obed McCoy to David Miller, WIDE! Obed McCoy is straying down leg and he gifts another extra to South Africa as he darts another wide. |
| Obed McCoy to David Miller, Back of a length around off, David Miller guides this towards deep third for a single. |
| 8.4 : Obed McCoy to Tristan Stubbs, Good-length delivery on off, Tristan Stubbs looks for the tap and run but finds the fielder at short third. |
| 8.5 : Obed McCoy to Tristan Stubbs, FOUR! GRACEFULLY CARVED! Pitched up angling across the batter, Tristan Stubbs leans to the pitch of it and drives this all along the ground through point for a boundary. |
| 8.6 : Obed McCoy to Tristan Stubbs, Good length on off, Tristan Stubbs defends this off the front foot for a dot to end the over. |
| 9.1 : Alzarri Joseph to David Miller, On a length outside off, David Miller pushes this in front of point and takes one. |
| 9.2 : Alzarri Joseph to Tristan Stubbs, Back of a length around the ribs, Tristan Stubbs nudges this gently towards square leg and rotates the strike. Tristan Stubbs was keen on the second but denied by his partner and rightly so. |
| 9.3 : Alzarri Joseph to David Miller, Good length outside off, David Miller pushes this towards point for no run. |
| 9.4 : Alzarri Joseph to David Miller, Back of a length outside off, David Miller smashes this towards short cover for no run. |
| 9.5 : Alzarri Joseph to David Miller, Good length wide outside off, David Miller drops his guard and lets it sail back to the keeper. |
| 9.6 : Alzarri Joseph to David Miller, Back of a length around off, David Miller helps this towards third man region and takes one. |
| 10.1 : Andre Russell to David Miller, Starts the new spell from the opposite end and bowls a cross-seamer, full and around off. This one skids low and David Miller is beaten all ends up as he looked to keep it out. |
| 10.2 : Andre Russell to David Miller, Comes from around the stumps, wide on the crease and hits the deck hard outside the off stump, David Miller stays put and has a waft at it but misses. |
| 10.3 : Andre Russell to David Miller, A tad fuller and speared in at the pads of the batter, David Miller watchfully keeps it out. |
| 10.4 : Andre Russell to David Miller, WIDE! The effort ball this time, dug in well short and trying to attack the helmet but this one bounces well over Miller's head for a wide. |
| Andre Russell to David Miller, A bit more side on and slingy from Andre Russell and he angles this one in a bit shorter and into the batter from around off stump. David Miller looks to block but gloves it down past the leg stump for a single. |
| 10.5 : Andre Russell to Tristan Stubbs, Hard length outside the off stump, Tristan Stubbs charges down the track to put off Andre Russell but gets a thick outside edge. The ball flies flat and fine of deep third but for just a single. |
| 10.6 : Andre Russell to David Miller, Excellent over from Andre Russell but South Africa escape unscathed. Goes full and straight now and tries to spear it in, David Miller manages to block it off the leading edge and back down the pitch. |
| 11.1 : Roston Chase to Tristan Stubbs, On the shorter side to begin with and angled into the legs, Tristan Stubbs waits on the back foot and works it wide of deep backward square leg. The batters look for two but will have to settle for the single. |
| 11.2 : Roston Chase to David Miller, Drags the length short again and angles it in from around the stumps, David Miller gets cramped as he looks to pull and mistimes it straight to short mid-wicket. |
| 11.3 : Roston Chase to David Miller, Nicely flighted up, slower through the air and on the stumps, David Miller tentatively plays it back to the bowler. |
| 11.4 : Marco Jansen walks out next to bat. |
| Roston Chase to David Miller, OUT! BOWLED'EM! What a big moment in the game! Roston Chase has just castled David Miller and South Africa still need 30 more runs to win. Stays around the stumps and bowls it a bit more round arm and on a nagging length on off and middle. Gets this one to turn a bit and the ball slides right on. David Miller backs away to cut a relatively fuller delivery and is beaten all ends up as the ball crashes into the off stump. |
| 11.5 : Roston Chase to Marco Jansen, Flighted up full and on off stump, Marco Jansen leans ahead and pushes it down to long on for a single. |
| 11.6 : Roston Chase to Tristan Stubbs, That in-between length again, pushed through quicker and on off stump, the ball skids on as Tristan Stubbs goes on the back foot and keeps it out. |
| 12.1 : Andre Russell to Marco Jansen, Slightly back of a length over middle and angling back in sharply, Marco Jansen watchfully blocks it to mid-wicket. |
| 12.2 : Andre Russell to Marco Jansen, FOUR! That will ease the pressure quite a bit. |
| 12.3 : Andre Russell to Marco Jansen, Pitched up on the off stump line, Marco Jansen stays in his crease and solidly blocks it off. |
| 12.4 : Andre Russell to Marco Jansen, Goes for the yorker and tries to spear it in at the toes but gets it on the pads, Marco Jansen flicks it down to fine leg for a single this time. |
| 12.5 : Andre Russell to Tristan Stubbs, Sweetly struck but straight to the man! |
| 12.6 : Andre Russell to Tristan Stubbs, Bowls this one full as well and attacks the stumps, Tristan Stubbs drives it down to long on and picks up an easy single. 23 needed now off 24 balls. |
| 13.1 : Roston Chase to Tristan Stubbs, OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man and Tristan Stubbs could have just thrown away the game for South Africa. Roston Chase flights this one up on a fullish length, not quite full enough and onto middle and leg. Stubbs gets down on one knee and looks to heave it away but is late and the ball gets lofted off the higher part of the bat down to long. Kyle Mayers takes the pressure catch and the last proper batter for the Proteas is back in the hut. Also, Keshav |
| 13.2 : Roston Chase to Keshav Maharaj, Fuller on the pads, Keshav Maharaj blocks it out. |
| 13.3 : Roston Chase to Keshav Maharaj, Short of a length on middle and leg, Keshav Maharaj pulls this towards deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 13.4 : Roston Chase to Marco Jansen, Floats one on off, Marco Jansen edges this towards short third man fielder for no run. |
| 13.5 : Roston Chase to Marco Jansen, Fuller on the pads, Marco Jansen hops back and flicks this through mid-wicket region for a couple. |
| 13.6 : Roston Chase to Marco Jansen, Tossed up outside off, Marco Jansen drills this to long off for one. |
| Alzarri Joseph is brought back on for his final over. Can he deal the telling blow for his side? |
| 14.1 : Alzarri Joseph to Marco Jansen, Pitched up fuller and on the pads, Marco Jansen flicks this towards the empty pocket at the deep mid-wicket region and runs a couple. |
| 14.2 : Alzarri Joseph to Marco Jansen, Back of a length outside off, Marco Jansen dabs this well wide of deep third for one. |
| 14.3 : Alzarri Joseph to Keshav Maharaj, On a length outside off and slower too, Keshav Maharaj looks to slice this towards the off side but misses. |
| 14.4 : Alzarri Joseph to Keshav Maharaj, Back of a length around middle and leg, Keshav Maharaj closes the bat face and nudges this towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 14.5 : Alzarri Joseph to Marco Jansen, Back of a length outside off, Marco Jansen lofts this over extra-cover for a single but an aggressive approach in running between the wickets forces a mistake out of Andre Russell who loses sight of the ball and they take an extra run here. |
| 14.6 : Alzarri Joseph to Marco Jansen, Good length on off, Marco Jansen defends this off his front foot. |
| 15.1 : Roston Chase to Keshav Maharaj, Short of a length on off, Keshav Maharaj pushes this back to the bowler. |
| 0.0 : Kagiso Rabada is the new man in. |
| 15.2 : Roston Chase to Keshav Maharaj, OUT! c Alzarri Joseph b Roston Chase. |
| 15.3 : Roston Chase to Kagiso Rabada, Floats one around the pads, Kagiso Rabada tucks this towards the leg side and takes a quick single. |
| 15.4 : Roston Chase to Marco Jansen, Tossed up on off, Marco Jansen flicks this towards the deep mid-wicket region for one. |
| 15.5 : Roston Chase to Kagiso Rabada, 2 BYES! Floats one angling into the batter, Kagiso Rabada moves to his leg and swings but misses the ball misses everything and deflects off the keeper's pads behind the stumps and the batters run a couple. Pressure getting the better of Nicholas Pooran on this ocassion. |
| 15.6 : Roston Chase to Kagiso Rabada, Four! |
| 0.0 : Who will bowl the final over? Andre Russell and Alzarri Joseph are both bowled out. It has to be Obed McCoy, right? Yes, it is McCoy! Can he defend 4 runs and become the hero for his team? Let's find out. |
| 16.1 : Obed McCoy to Marco Jansen, SIX! South Africa are through to the semis. |
| 0.0 : SOUTH AFRICA HAVE DONE IT! Marco Jansen, you beauty! And would you believe it? The two men who collided in the first innings at the boundary have now hit a couple of telling blows each to take South Africa into the semifinals of the T20 World Cup after a decade. Massive heartbreak though for the home side West Indies who really pulled things back and gave themselves some hop but thee target was always a couple of big shots away and they simply didn't have enough runs on the board. |
| Originally needing 135 runs for the win, South Africa started poorly as Reeza Hendricks got strangled down the leg side for a golden duck. In the next over, Quinton de Kock was caught out in the deep and then came the rain which halted play for a long while. The target was revised to 123 in 17 overs and the Proteas came out with positive intent. Aiden Markram and Tristan Stubbs started to find the fence but Markram was the aggressor and soon fell. Heinrich Klaasen then came in and added 35 |
| Utter heartbreak for West Indies who have played some scintillating cricket throughout this tournament but have been undone tonight in a must-win game by an unbeaten Proteas side that was riding high on confidence. They needed wickets upfront and Andre Russell delivered in the second over of the chase, sending back both openers. They needed to find the same momentum after the rain break and Alzarri Joseph bowled an aggressive spell that brought wickets for the hosts. However, a couple of expe |
| Earlier in the game, Aiden Markram won the toss and put West Indies into bat first on a track that looked to be offering something for everyone. Markram picked up something early on from the pitch and was very smart to use a lot of spin in the first 10 overs. Markram even bowled a four-over spell himself upfront and they managed to pick up early wickets as well. Then came the 81-run stand between Kyle Mayers and Roston Chase that got the hosts into a position of promise but with overs runnin |
| The Presentation ceremony... |
| Tabraiz Shamsi is the Player of the Match for his stellar showing with the ball early on. He says that he was sweating at the end but it's been the theme of the tournament for them and they have been finding a way to win as a team no matter what the situation is. Adds that they had confidence in Marco and he delivered. Mentions that the fans like bigger wins but such victories of close margins are what gets a team going even more. Also says that the last time he played on this ground he went f |
| Rovman Powell, the captain of West Indies says that the credit must be given to the boys who fought till the end and it was with the bat that they lost the game. adds that the wicket wasn't easy to bat on and they just lost wickets in clusters in the middle phase which was decisive. Mentions that they wanted to give their all in the field and he is proud of the boys. Adds that looking on the outside, they aren't in the semis but they have gone from number 9 in the world to number 3 in the last |
| The victorious skipper of South Africa, Aiden Markram is up for a quick chat. He says that such has been the course of the tournament for them where they have to dig deep to extract a victory and they are happy to have won those close games throughout. He says he is feeling relieved to get through to the semis but they wouldn't get relaxed just by this as they are aiming much higher. Adds that they bowled well to start with and assessed the condition well and restricted the Windies to a below-p |
| Right then, the two semifinalists from Group 2 are confirmed as South Africa and England make it through to the final four. There are still a couple of semifinal spots left in Group 1 and next up is probably the most anticipated clash of the tournament so far. It will be Australia taking on India at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia which will also be the penultimate match of the Super Eight stage. That game will be played on Monday, 24 June at 8 pm IST (2.30 pm GM |
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